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college start certificate of completion

Are you ready to embark on a journey of personal and professional growth? The Bellevue University College Start program is designed with you in mind – the ambitious, modern learner balancing work and education.

What can this program offer to jumpstart your academic journey?
This innovative program, spanning only 18 weeks, offers you a unique opportunity to lay the groundwork for your academic future. You’ll hone crucial communication skills and effective study techniques, creating a solid platform for ongoing scholastic achievement. By participating, you’re not just starting a course, you’re opening doors to unlock your full potential and propel your career forward.

Program Outcomes

  • Understand how to access and use student tools in a Learning Management System (LMS) to communicate with others and become an effective online learner.
  • Identify and understand how to access student resources to optimize the learning experience.
  • Develop durable skills to instill the ability to learn, create focus and confidence, and use strategies to become an effective college student.
  • Build fundamental reading, writing, and mathematical skills required to be a successful college student.
  • Develop the ability to understand various post-secondary options and how to identify, apply, and enroll in a program aligned with their interests and goals.
Certificate of Completion Courses: (4 credit hours)

This course is an essential introduction to Bellevue University, providing students with knowledge and tools to begin and navigate their academic journey. This course will cover various practical communication topics using Zoom and Bellevue's Learning Management (LMS)system. Students will also learn to access and utilize various Bellevue Student Resources, including the Accommodations Center, IT Support, Library, Writing Center, Testing Center, and Tutoring Services. Students will also learn the role of various student support personnel and how to access and communicate with them through their academic journey. Finally, students will begin to understand what a degree pathway is, how to develop one, and how to access and use support services to assist them in building this pathway.

A student's ability to develop durable skills will provide them with knowledge and skills that can be used to execute strategies that will significantly enhance their ability to be successful in the classroom and complete a degree program. Students in this course will develop knowledge in various topics, including time management, studying and taking tests, adapting and being flexible, communicating with students, faculty, and staff, and self-regulation. Building on this knowledge, students will develop the skills to create fundamental strategies to improve their effectiveness as college students. Students in this course will also explore how to use these skills to enhance the quality of their college experience and develop satisfaction from their academic work and achievements.

In college, a student's ability to effectively and efficiently read various materials is essential to comprehend written information and fully engage in course content. This course will provide students with techniques and tools to embrace reading and fully understand different types of content. Using practical, real-world examples, students will learn strategies to comprehend different types and lengths of written content through active reading strategies. This course will introduce students to various types of vocabulary and strategies to understand the meaning of what they are reading and apply it to the context and subject matter. Based on these new comprehension skills, students will also develop the skills and strategies to re-tell what they have read verbally and in writing.

The ability to express yourself clearly and concisely through various types of written text in an online college classroom will help students succeed and help them interact with their classmates and instructors positively and constructively. This course will provide students with essential skills in sentence structure and speech and tools to help identify and correct grammatical errors. Students will also learn fundamental writing mechanics, which include punctuation, capitalization, and basic sentence construction. This course will also provide students with an understanding of essay construction and composition. Students will also learn communication skills to interact in online discussions with their peers and effectively communicate with their instructor.

Fundamental mathematical skills will enable college students to understand the flow of information to solve problems, interpret data, identify trends, and create meaningful and accurate conclusions. In this course, students will unlock the power of math in everyday life and prepare them for the college classroom. This course is designed for students to build a strong foundation in math and develop skills in using integers, percentages, fractions, and decimals. Students will use these skills in practical, real-world scenarios to help them learn how to solve problems and build foundational skills they can apply in a college classroom. Students will learn to solve various challenges and develop the confidence to apply math principles to everyday life and academic activities.

Note: After successfully completing each course with a "P", you will be awarded a badge matching the name of the course from BU's credentialing platform. When you successfully complete all five College Start courses with a "P" grade, you will be awarded a Certificate of Completion entitled Bellevue University College Start.